June 19, 2009

Freak Show Friday: Marilyn Manson


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O.K., this guy WANTS us to think he's a freak. That's his whole shtick. And, clearly, it IS working for him. But I, for one, am not buying it! It all just seems soooo forced to me. I guess that on some level I do appreciate his theatrics. I mean, there is no denying that he's a pretty dynamic performer, albeit a little disturbing at times... But I find him coming across as way too desperate, like he's always saying "Look at ME, I'm f*ckin' CRAY-ZEE and sh*t!" He just proves that you gotta have a gimmick.




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Umm, Marilyn? Do you know where those
fingers have been?




'The Golden Age 1' photo by Gottfried Helnwein

Mommy, I don't like Mickey Mouse
anymore... He scares me!



As far as Mr. Manson's talent as a singer, I'm NOT that impressed. The only real exposure to it that I get is when my husband Tommy plays one of his CDs. I certainly don't CHOOSE to listen to it! And most every time, I bark at him like an old biddy to "turn down that racket!"



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Well, what do we have here?! It looks like yet
another ringmaster wants to conduct my circus...




Have a nice weekend, everyone! I hope you can "get your FREAK on"! Or, at least have fun trying!



14 comments:

  1. Hello 'Mickey Mouse'...should have that image for the next Disney campaign no?! would look great to Snow White...priceless!
    ~XO*

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  2. I really liked his Mechanical Animals albums.
    Some of his others - not so much/at all.

    I also agree the freak thing is deliberate. I heard him being interviewed once and remember thinking that he seemed very intelligent.

    Your captions are always hilarious :D

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  3. Lenore, black people might not appreciate it if Disney used such an image... Although, have you heard about Disney's upcoming new take on 'The Princess and the Frog'? It has a black girl as the princess, but it's NOT Marilyn Manson! He might could pass as the frog, though!

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  4. Thanks, MoonDoggie! Glad you enjoy the captions. I certainly have fun with them!

    You're right, Manson IS quite intelligent. And he definitely knows what he's doing when it comes to self-promotion!
    I must admit, I HAVE liked a Marilyn Manson song or two. Just couldn't take listening to a whole album in one sitting!

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  5. i am totally with you on this! he has an interesting look, but he is rather annoying as a person. and his music is decidedly weak. i know hard core music, and he is nowhere near it. :)

    hope you have a great weekend!!! :)

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  6. Hey, drollgirl!
    Yeah, it's kinda like his music should only be released on a 'Now, That's What My Mom Calls Hard Rock! #26' compilation CD.

    I hope the doctor finds a cure for your boredom, this weekend!

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  7. Did I ever tell you about when we (skeptictank, our wannabe '90s punk/ska/core band) had, the very day after, the backstage room where Marilyn Manson and his entourage were sequestered, in Park City, Utah?

    It was weirdly normal.

    Brian Warner is a total fraud, and I can say this because his backstage room was totally devoid of fæces. Wussy.

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  8. Seems moderately contrived to me. I bet he hangs in chinos and polo shirts at home. And reads Robb Report.

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  9. Matt! How nice of you to stop in! You really should come by more often...

    So, Manson and his peeps were "sequestered"? What for? I thought that only court jurors got sequestered until they could reach a verdict.

    Btw, am I to understand that Skeptictank are NOT wussies, and therefore went about spreading joy and feces all over every nook and cranny of said backstage room?

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  10. Life With Dogs, don't forget about the sweats and Crocs he probably wears, too! And you know he's gotta be doing some crosswords, right about now...

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  11. "Long Hard Road Out Of Hell" is my favorite Manson video, because it's totally goofy, with him writhing around naked and making faces. And I agree with MoonDoggie that "Mechanical Animals" was the best album, and things got pretty blah after that. Still, I'd rather watch Marilyn Manson than even 5 seconds of American Idol!

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  12. Yeah, Tommy, American Idol does suck! But I do give kudos to Adam Lambert for coming out of his glam-rock-outfitted closet. More gay celebrities should follow suit!

    I will have to see that Manson video. Sounds entertaining, if he's really being that goofy. Don't care to see that much of his writhing naked body, though! Yuckers!

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  13. aww, you've got a husband?
    that made me like your blog a thousand times more! :)
    you write very enjoyably and its pleasant reading your texts. keep on blogging cus youve got yourself a reader!

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  14. Thank you for the kind feedback, V!
    I'm glad that you're enjoying my circus, and the fact that I have a husband. The latter makes me sorta happy, too! ;)

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